FOI release
DVSA FOI disclosure log, November 2024
Updated 4 February 2025
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| 2410-058430 | Successful | for the past five years (2024,2023,2022,2021,2020,2019): MOT Failures • The total number of vehicles that have failed their MOT test, broken down region and by month between January 2019 and October 2024. If time allows, please provide the regional data by postcode area. • A breakdown of the most common reasons for MOT failures for tests between January 2019 and October 2024, categorised by defect type (e.g., lighting and signalling, brakes, suspension, tyres, etc.). Please provide the total number of failures for each • A breakdown of MOT failures by vehicle age, categorised as: o 0-3 years o 4-6 years o 7-10 years o 11-15 years o 16+ years • The number of fines issued for cars without an MOT, broken down by month and region. | 11/01/2024 |
| 2410-058746 | Successful | The former training facility at Cardington was, without doubt, a highly respected and renowned training establishment. When did training at Cardington cease? Could you please advise the accommodation costs relating to examiner training as follows: 2018-19: Car examiners (ie new examiners) Motorcycle examiners LGV examiners PCV examiners 2019-20 Car examiners (ie new examiners) Motorcycle examiners LGV examiners PCV examiners 2021-22: Car examiners (ie new examiners) Motorcycle examiners LGV examiners PCV examiners 2022-23: Car examiners (ie new examiners) Motorcycle examiners LGV examiners PCV examiners 2023-24: Car examiners (ie new examiners) Motorcycle examiners LGV examiners PCV examiners In an effort to provide some context to the costs, could you advise the numbers of people attempting the courses and the numbers of successful applicants. | 11/12/2024 |
| 2410-058760 | Successful | - how many car driving test examiners is DVSA currently advertising for at each driving test centre? The number of addition (not replacement) roles advertised and recruited per centre in 2024 | 11/12/2024 |
| 2410-058802 | Successful | Risk register template - the standard template used to log and manage risks across all levels of the agency: portfolio , programme and project. Plus any guidance that helps determine how these risks get escalated and deescalated through the Agency. Include the scoring mechanism for each risk also. Issue Register Template - the standard template used to document and track issues that arise across projects, programme and at portfolio level. RAID logs - Include any further templates or documentation used to manage risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies across projects, programme and portfolio. Escalation and de-escalation processes - The procedures or guidelines for escalating and deescalating project, programme and portfolio risks, issues, dependencies. Dependency log template - The template or logs used to track dependencies across projects, programmes and at the portfolio level. Please provide these files in electronic format and if there is any separate guidance published internally at the Dvsa that will help me understand how to use these also I would be grateful. | 11/05/2024 |
| 2410-059085 | Successful | 1. What are the competence requirements for: • an authorised officer of an approved body, and • persons approved by the DVSA. 2. Please provide a list of persons authorised: - by an approved body, and - approved by the DVSA 3. Who is to provide ‘written authority’ to weigh vehicles, Local Authorities have this power for Inspectors of Weights & Measures but where is the power in an ‘approved body’ to provide this authority? 4. A list of approved persons the DVSA has provided this authority to. 5. In para 3.5 it is permitted that ‘ the level of the site has been measured by an authorised enforcement officer’. What competence criteria has to be met by the authorised enforcement officer to ensure the site is level? | 11/05/2024 |
| 2410-059297 | Successful | In the last year/12 months for which information is available please provide: 1. The number of MoTs carried out on lorries over 7.5T, by age (date of first registration) 2. The number of MoT failures at 'first presentation' on lorries over 7.5T, by age (date of first registration) 3. The number of 'S' marked failures at 'first presentation' on lorries over 7.5T, by age (date of first registration) | 11/07/2024 |
| 2410-059433 | Successful | please share how you calculate the 48,300 number below. I understand that test numbers have actually gone down this year. Where are examiner recruitment roles currently being advertised as I could find none when I checked on the civil service website to see whether you are actually delivering extra people. What percentage of additional examiners do each of your regions have compared with 2019 and 2021? | 11/12/2024 |
| 2410-059438 | Successful | How many recruitment campaigns have occurred for roles within DVSA within the last 12 months, broken down by grade (e.g - 5 EO campaigns, 6 HEO campaigns etc.)? How many reserve lists are there at each grade (AO-G6)? How many people are on reserve lists at each grade (AO-G6)? | 11/04/2024 |
| 2410-059769 | Successful | How many tests were booked How many tests were attended How many tests were no shows by candidate How many tests were cancelled by DVSA because Examiner was no longer available How many of the attended tests, WERE registered to an ADI How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI, failed the test How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI, passed the test How many attended tests that WERE registered to an ADI, were terminated How many attended tests WERE NOT registered to an ADI How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI, failed the test How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI, passed the test How many attended tests that WERE NOT registered to an ADI, were terminated I would like above information for:- Sunderland, Gateshead and Blyth test centres Listed by month For the periods Jan - Dec 2019, and Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 In excel spreadsheet format | 11/19/2024 |
| 2411-060224 | Successful | Tests taken by private car owners and tests taken by driving school/ADi car owners for the periods of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. | 11/26/2024 |
| 2411-060239 | Successful | 1. From the 1st of January 2024 to 1st November 2024 how many MOT DAR cases submitted to MDT have failed QA. 2. From the 1st of January 2024 to 1st November 2024 how many MOT DAR cases have gone to MOT appeals. 3. From the 1st of January 2024 to 1st November 2024 how many MOT DAR were submitted to MDT. 4. From the 1st of January 2023 to 31st December 2023 how many MOT DAR cases submitted to MDT have failed QA. 5. From the 1st of January 2023 to 31st December 2023 how many MOT DAR cases have gone to MOT appeals. 6. From the 1st of January 2023 to 31st December 2023 how many MOT DAR were submitted to MDT. | 11/28/2024 |
| 2411-060449 | Successful | 1. The total number and rates of short-notice (non-refundable) practical driving test cancellations - these are tests cancelled with less than 3 working days given as notice. 2. The total number and rates of cancellations with longer notice - >= 3 working days notice. | 11/27/2024 |
| 2411-060461 | Successful | How may Examiners do you have in Oxford or the surrounding areas | 11/14/2024 |
| 2411-060781 | Successful | 1. What is the current (as of the end of October 2024, or nearest date) amount of people waiting for a car practical test in the UK? 2. How do you calculate this figure? 3. How many practical test centres are there in the UK? 4. What is the current (as of the end of October 2024, or nearest date) number of people waiting for the relevant theory test for the above test? 5. How do you calculate this figure? 6. How many theory test centres are there in the UK? 7. How many of these theory test centres have a separate room for candidates that have special needs? | 11/26/2024 |
| 2410-058047 | Partially successful | For the 12 month period(s) January to January respectively 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - to present (October 2024) 1. How many Cat B Driving Examiners were in full time and part time posts at Ashford (Kent) DTC 2. How many Cat B Driving Examiners were in full time and part time posts at Canterbury DTC 3. How many Driving Examiners left, retired or was dismissed from post individually at both test centers 4. For both recent recruitment campaigns how many people applied for the position at both test centers 5. How many substantive positions were available at both test centers 6. How many applications were successful and un-successful 7. How many successful applicants passed there training course and took up post at either test centers 8. How many applicants remained, left or was dismissed after they commenced | 11/28/2024 |
| 2410-058340 | Partially successful | Re: car theory and driving tests. 1. how many people have booked a test 2. how many have failed and passed their test since 2016 3. The overall money made from people booking their tests from 2016 to date | 11/07/2024 |
| 2410-058909 | Partially successful | regarding the outcomes of car driving tests. - The number of passes and failures, - The specific days and times of passed tests, - The specific days and times of failed tests, from October 2019 to mid-October 2024. | 11/06/2024 |
| 2410-058912 | Partially successful | Please provide details on how many customers have reached out to you about error 15 messages preventing them accessing your booking system. Please provide monthly or annual figures for past 3 years, whatever is in most accessible format. | 11/13/2024 |
| 2410-059084 | Partially successful | For Jan 21 to 31 Oct 24: How many Cat B Driving Examiners were in full time and part time posts at Ashford (Kent) DTC How many Cat B Driving Examiners were in full time and part time posts at Canterbury DTC How many Driving Examiners left, retired or was dismissed from post individually at both test centers For both recent recruitment campaigns how many people applied for the position at both test centers How many substantive positions were available at both test centers How many applications were successful and un-successful How many successful applicants passed there training course and took up post at either test centers How many applicants remained, left or was dismissed after they commenced | 11/14/2024 |
| 2410-059289 | Partially successful | The total number of tests taken for the following periods at the following driving test centres: i. 2024 (until now) ii. 2023 iii. 2022 iv. 2021 v. 2020 *This can be either as an annual total or a monthly average. The number of driving test examiners working at the following car driving test centres for the following periods: i. 2024 (until now) ii. 2023 iii. 2022 iv. 2021 v. 2020 *This can be either as an annual total or a monthly average. The percentage of all car driving test appointments still available to book at the following driving test centres at 18/10/2024. *List of DTC's removed to avoid log being too long* | 11/12/2024 |
| 2410-059323 | Partially successful | Number of Health & Safety 1 forms aka HS1s: submitted to DVSA by car driving examiners, due to verbal, physical or any intimidatory abuse by candidates on car driving tests - for calendar years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 ‘to date’. I also request using exactly the same parameters ‘as above’, a percentage of HS1s submitted per amount of car driving tests carried out for each year. | 11/06/2024 |
| 2410-059367 | Partially successful | 1. Can you detail the national average qualifying pass rate for candidates to become approved driving instructors (ADI's) in the 5 years previous the 7th April 2014. Could the figures be broken down by each qualifying stage please. Part 1, Part 2, Check Test (final qualifying stage). 2. Can you detail the national average qualifying pass rate for candidates to become approved driving instructors (ADI's) in the 5 years after the 7th April 2014. Could the figures be broken down by each qualifying stage please. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (final qualifying stage). 3. Could I be supplied with the corresponding years Learner car national test pass rate. 4. In the FIVE years prior to 7th April 2014, what percentage of fully qualified ADI's were invited to a Standards Check. What was the percentage pass rate. 5. In the FIVE years following the 7th April 2014, what percentage of fully qualified ADI's were invited to a Standards Check. What was the percentage pass rate. 6. In the FIVE years following the 7th April 2014, how many ADI's invited for a Standards Check have been requested to do so due to a 'Trigger Point' activation. How many simply due to time duration from qualification/previous Standards Check. 7. If not by 'Trigger Point' what is the usual time frame used as the timeline to generating a Standards Check. 8. Since 7th April 2014 has there been any review of the entire process to evaluate its effectiveness. - Is there any correlation between the post 7th April 2014 Standards Check process and an increase/decrease in national percentage learner car test passes in comparison to same prior to 7th April 2014. - Is a review intended. 9. What is the DVSA's published aim of the qualifying and Standards Check process. What reseach and method is used to evidence the effectiveness. 10. Has there been any research by a body external to the DVSA looking at the structure and effectiveness of the qualifying and Standards Check process. | 11/13/2024 |
| 2410-059436 | Partially successful | Please supply the individual dates (between 1st July 2024 & 20th October 2024) DVSA have audited a Driver CPC online/remote course where:- 1. The number of delegates has been 22 & 30. 2. The number of delegates has been over 30. 3. Where two trainers have been delivering the course at the same time | 11/20/2024 |
| 2410-060096 | Partially successful | • How many cases of MOT Fraud did the DVSA identify for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024? (broken down by year) • Of those, how many were serious cases involving dishonesty and/or negligence? (broken down by year) • How many cases involving MOT fraud were successfully prosecuted? (broken down by year) • How Authorised Examiners and Authorised Testers were subsequently banned from either running a Vehicle Testing Station or from the MOT Scheme (broken down by year) due to perceived MOT Fraud? • Can you please identify the location (nearest post town) of MOT Examiners/Testers who have been banned from running a test centre or from the MOT scheme due to MOT Fraud. | 11/21/2024 |
| 2411-060159 | Partially successful | I am writing to request access to and documentation (if any) of the Application Programming Interface (API) or other programmatic methods used to retrieve available dates and locations for booking driving tests, often referred to as 'available dates'. Specifically, I am seeking the following information: - The complete documentation (up to reasonable disclosure) of the API endpoints or other programmatic methods used to query available driving test dates and locations. - The parameters required to make requests to these endpoints. - Sample requests and responses for these API calls. - Any associated authentication and authorization requirements needed to access these APIs. - Information on rate limits or usage quotas for these APIs. - Any relevant data models or schemas used in these processes. | 11/05/2024 |
| 2411-060446 | Partially successful | Re: MOT testers failing to log off or inadvertently logging off before completing the test. Since the current computer system was introduced how many test have been logged for an excessive time. Records of where tests have been inadvertently logged out. What disciplinary action and penalties have been given for these errors. | 11/20/2024 |
| 2411-060778 | Partially successful | Please can you provide the following data relating to the full calendar month of October 2024: 1) the total number of ‘new’ practical driving test slots released for booking across all UK driving test centres (‘new’ referring to slots that have never before been booked, rather than those that have become available due to cancellation) 2) the number of these slots that were booked by an instructor, trainer or training school through the DVSA practical test business service 3) the number of these slots that were booked by a candidate directly through the public driverpracticaltest.dvsa.gov.uk website 4) the total number of candidates who were able to successfully make their first ever practical driving test booking directly through the public driverpracticaltest.dvsa.gov.uk website | 11/26/2024 |